Is Magus really all that cool?
He's not my #1, that spot is saved for a special someone (Crono). However, Magus takes second in my eyes. Instead of rushing to rescue the fair maiden, or time (as the case may be), Magus takes his time and broods over things. He's a thinker, and as stated before, great at revenge. Spending roughly half the game as the main villain, then turning around and becoming the anti-hero certainly brought a twist to my first runthrough. He's magic-based yet strong physically, he (imo) hid his powers from the rest of Zeal, and has so many damn cool lines.